HSBC Bank Plc - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - Learning Technologies Group plc

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FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

1.         KEY INFORMATION

(a) Name of exempt principal trader:HSBC Bank Plc
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:
     Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree		Learning Technologies Group plc
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:OFFEROR: GASC APF, L.P. and certain of its managed or advised funds (including Atlantic Park), accounts and/or affiliates (collectively, General Atlantic)
(d) Date dealing undertaken:10 October 2024
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to this offer?
     If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”		N/A      

2.         DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

(a)        Purchases and sales

Class of relevant securityPurchases/ sales

 		Total number of securitiesHighest price per unit paid/received
(GBP)		Lowest price per unit paid/received
(GBP)
 

Ordinary Shares

 		 

Purchase

 		79,02193.057 p92.802 p
Ordinary SharesSale2592.830 p92.830 p

(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant securityProduct descriptionNature of dealingNumber of reference securitiesPrice per unit (GBP)
e.g. CFDe.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position
­ Ordinary sharesSwapOpening a short position5,91293.043 p
­ Ordinary sharesSwapOpening a short position4,24893.043 p
­ Ordinary sharesSwapOpening a short position1,73292.802 p
­ Ordinary sharesSwapOpening a short position68292.901 p
­ Ordinary sharesSwapOpening a short position1,69892.923 p
­ Ordinary sharesSwapOpening a short position45792.903 p
­ Ordinary sharesSwapOpening a short position7,46392.966 p
­ Ordinary sharesSwapIncreasing a short position2,98793.065 p
­ Ordinary sharesSwapIncreasing a short position2,41593.053 p
­ Ordinary sharesSwapIncreasing a short position1,01492.802 p
­ Ordinary sharesSwapIncreasing a short position39892.901 p
­ Ordinary sharesSwapIncreasing a short position99492.923 p
­ Ordinary sharesSwapIncreasing a short position20092.903 p
­ Ordinary sharesSwapIncreasing a short position4,36892.966 p
­ Ordinary sharesSwapIncreasing a short position1,04493.053 p
­ Ordinary sharesSwapIncreasing a short position79793.048 p
­ Ordinary sharesSwapIncreasing a short position32892.802 p
­ Ordinary sharesSwapIncreasing a short position12892.901 p
­ Ordinary sharesSwapIncreasing a short position32592.923 p
­ Ordinary sharesSwapIncreasing a short position7792.903 p
­ Ordinary sharesSwapIncreasing a short position1,41892.966 p
­ Ordinary sharesSwapIncreasing a short position2,07493.065 p
­ Ordinary sharesSwapIncreasing a short position1,67693.053 p
­ Ordinary sharesSwapIncreasing a short position70492.802 p
­ Ordinary sharesSwapIncreasing a short position27692.901 p
­ Ordinary sharesSwapIncreasing a short position69192.923 p
­ Ordinary sharesSwapIncreasing a short position13992.903 p
­ Ordinary sharesSwapIncreasing a short position3,03392.966 p
­ Ordinary sharesSwapOpening a short position78893.041 p
­ Ordinary sharesSwapOpening a short position55993.043 p
­ Ordinary sharesSwapOpening a short position22892.802 p
­ Ordinary sharesSwapOpening a short position8992.901 p
­ Ordinary sharesSwapOpening a short position22592.923 p
­ Ordinary sharesSwapOpening a short position6292.903 p
­ Ordinary sharesSwapOpening a short position98192.965 p
­ Ordinary sharesSwapIncreasing a short position3,84593.065 p
­ Ordinary sharesSwapIncreasing a short position3,11093.053 p
­ Ordinary sharesSwapIncreasing a short position1,30592.802 p
­ Ordinary sharesSwapIncreasing a short position51492.901 p
­ Ordinary sharesSwapIncreasing a short position1,28092.923 p
­ Ordinary sharesSwapIncreasing a short position25892.903 p
­ Ordinary sharesSwapIncreasing a short position5,62592.966 p
­ Ordinary sharesSwapIncreasing a short position3,10093.065 p
­ Ordinary sharesSwapIncreasing a short position2,50793.053 p
­ Ordinary sharesSwapIncreasing a short position1,05292.802 p
­ Ordinary sharesSwapIncreasing a short position41592.901 p
­ Ordinary sharesSwapIncreasing a short position1,03192.923 p
­ Ordinary sharesSwapIncreasing a short position20892.903 p
­ Ordinary sharesSwapIncreasing a short position4,53692.966 p

(c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant securityProduct description e.g. call optionWriting, purchasing, selling, varying etc.Number of securities to which option relatesExercise price per unitType
e.g. American, European etc.		Expiry dateOption money paid/ received per unit
        

(ii)        Exercise

Class of relevant securityProduct description
e.g. call option		Exercising/ exercised againstNumber of securitiesExercise price per unit
     

 

(d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant securityNature of dealing
e.g. subscription, conversion		DetailsPrice per unit (if applicable)
  

 		  

3.         OTHER INFORMATION

(a)        Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:
Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included.  If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”
 

None

(b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to:
(i)  the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or
(ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:
If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”
 

None


Date of disclosure:11 October 2024
Contact name:Dhruti Singh
Telephone number:0207 088 2000

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service. 

The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.